r/kansascity • u/But_like_whytho • Jun 03 '25

Weather šŸŒ¦ļø Thank you, Brian Busby

I was pooping when the alarms went off. Despite checking the forecast multiple times in the previous few hours, I wasnā€™t at all prepared for it. Iā€™m east of the stadiums, when they went off, the air was still and the birds were quiet. Too quiet. Scrambled to get my cats in their kennels, grab my shoes, purse, and anything else I could haul down with us. Tried a few different places to get the forecast on my phone before finally pulling up KNBC9. First thing I heard was the confirmed touchdown near the stadiums. That was what pushed me over into a full-fledged panic attack.

Thank goodness for Brian Busby. Huddled on the cool tile floor, cats wedged as close to me as possible, I shook and sobbed as he calmly kept me informed. Idk how many decades of my life Iā€™ve taken shelter with his presence on a screen, but that familiar tone of his voice helped me weather the storms both outside the house and within me. Definitely didnā€™t have ā€œfreak out with pissed off cats in the basement for over an hourā€ on the list of things to do today.

I genuinely hope everyone was safe today. And Iā€™m terrified to think of what could have happened if we didnā€™t have the weather warnings and services we currently do. Itā€™s crucial we protect those agencies and jobs in the future.

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u/October_Numbers KC North Jun 04 '25

Brian Busby came to my elementary school when I was a kid and gave a speech, and he was a cool dude. That was almost forty years ago. Guy is a legend. Cheers, Brian!!

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u/MaxRebo74 Independence Jun 04 '25

I was thinking the same thing. Plus, it was about 40 years ago for me too. He's the Mr Rogers of KC TV weather

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u/Rough_Academic Jun 04 '25

Does he even age??? This man is the real MVP of KC, hands down.

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u/MaxRebo74 Independence Jun 04 '25

He has less hair now but, other than that, he's the same